Tag Archives: Transparency International

Eurovision 2012: Debating Rather than Singing in Azerbaijan

Posted on 04/05/2012 by gl5384a

by Gabby LaVerghetta Eurovision is still more than a month away, but the international song contest is already receiving plenty of press — about the press.  The issue at hand is whether the contest should play a role in freedom … Continue reading →

Posted in Amnesty International, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Committee to Protect Journalists, Corruption, Europe, European Broadcasting Union, Facebook, Free Speech, Freedom House, Germany, Music, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Social Media, Television, Television Contests, Transparency International, Twitter | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Kuhonga: Kenya’s Mobile Corruption Reporting

Posted on 02/28/2012 by gseger

by Ginnie Seger A little over a year ago, my weekly trip into the town of Embu, Kenya from my village would be unpredictable to say the least. Potential scenarios would include goats stuffed under my seat, precarious routes and … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Arab Spring, Cell Phones, Corruption, Kenya, Kugonga, Smart Phones, Transparency International, Twitter | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Guatemala’s Image from Inside the Tourist Bubble

Posted on 02/22/2012 by rickrockwell2011

by Rick Rockwell Kenny G. is softly wafting over the speakers inside El Sabor del Tiempo in Antigua, Guatemala.  A group of French women are chattering as they make their way through the Old World-style bistro.  A look at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cable Television, Cell Phones, Drug War, Guatemala, Internet, Maya, Otto Perez Molina, Pirate Radio, Radio, Smart Phones, Television, Tourism, United Nations | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Kenya: Declaring War via Twitter

Posted on 11/19/2011 by gseger

by Ginnie Seger All that is needed to announce an eminent attack are 140 characters. This is the case for Kenya, which announced via Twitter, its intent to attack Somalia. On November 1, Major Emmanuel Chirchir, an official in the … Continue reading →

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Anna Hazare: Mahatma-ization by Social Media in India

Posted on 11/01/2011 by throughmyprism

by Swati Singh Facebook, Twitter and YouTube bring Indian citizens to the streets in anti-corruption protests. All on a single day: 18 million page impressions; 200,000 active users; 28,000 new likes on the news feed; 35,000 comments. These numbers are … Continue reading →

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